Only 66!!. Recently been a DJ on radio wales. Bit of a shocker
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Only 66!!. Recently been a DJ on radio wales. Bit of a shocker
That is a shock, wasn’t she the sister of Bruno Brooks?
R.I.P.
Got that wrong it was Keith Chegwin.
That's sad news. RIP.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cleve van Leef
Keith Chegwin was her brother
Keith ChegwinQuote:
Originally Posted by Cleve van Leef
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-59795298
Remember her for the late night Radio 2 slot a few years back.
Didn't realise she was Keith Chegwins sister.
I wonder if it to do with smoking. Came across as a heavy smoker (whispering) voice. Also probably DJ'd and involved in gigsalot in clubs in 70s and 80s, where there was lots of passive smoking
Nah she was never a club DJ.Quote:
Originally Posted by Armitage Shanks
I was about to reply with... "Is 66 really THAT young"? (my father died aged 67). Then I thought I'd better check the average life expectancy of a female in the UK before posting, I was a bit surprised to find it was 85.8 years old!Quote:
Originally Posted by Armitage Shanks
So, yes she did die prematurely.
RIP Janice Long
I thought it was 83 for women and 79 for menQuote:
Originally Posted by Rock_Flock_of_Five
She was pretty good back in the 80s. There were very (very) few DJs on Radio One playing decent music back then. Not many of them even seemed particularly interested in new music or seeing bands play live. Simon Bates? Steve Wright? Jesus! How did they even have careers?
John Peel was in a league of his own when it come to discovering new and upcoming talent.Quote:
Originally Posted by NYCBlue
Gary Davies , another legend of the decksQuote:
Originally Posted by NYCBlue
Kid JensenQuote:
Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY
Johhny Walker
Tommy Vance
All OK
Whispering Bob Harris I've always secretly admired for having the balls to introduce Blondie whilst sporting a deer stalker hat and then being deluded enough to think the Glaswegian crowd want to listen to him and not look and listen to Debbie Harry.
https://youtu.be/Kymcob7Dw7c
66 is really young.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rock_Flock_of_Five
I'm 67!
Obviously. That goes without saying. Which is why I didn't.Quote:
Originally Posted by Whisperer
But to a much lesser extent, Janice Long and even Kid Jensen did their bit.
bobh, you're still in your prime! :hehe:Quote:
Originally Posted by bobh
They were, but Gary Davies (who was presenting a Top of the Pops from the 80s I saw on IPlayer yesterday) was dreadful, as was Bruno Brooks and Peter Powell.Quote:
Originally Posted by RichardM
Always quite liked Janice Long though except the times in recent years when I would switch on Radio Wales hoping to listen to City and find her show was playing instead.
Much lesser - that’s why I didn’t rate her she was pretty ordinary imho.Quote:
Originally Posted by NYCBlue
I always had her down for promoting the Liverpool music scene during the early 80s that surrounded Eric's.Quote:
Originally Posted by Whisperer
Not as vocal or widely listened to as Peel but still doing her bit?
You would have had your money on Annie Nightingale before Long.
I was going to mention her too. She would throw in a couple of new wave songs on her Sunday evenings. I remember hearing Devo for the first time on her show. Janice Long and Kid Jensen would play music on their early evening shows that you would never hear in the daytime.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tuerto
Think she's in her early 80's now. Remember listening to her when i was a teenager working nights in Boots warehouse in Pentwyn.Quote:
Originally Posted by NYCBlue
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/...rst-female-dj/Quote:
Originally Posted by Tuerto